Volume 1: When Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention. Chapter 92 "Outdated People" (Third Update, Please Vote for Me!)

Chapter 92: "Obsolete People" (Third update, please vote for me!)

"It's not good to drink too much before a game."

Chen Yingxiong turned his head to follow the sound and found that the head coach was standing next to him.

"I haven't started drinking yet, boss." Chen Yingxiong pointed to his wine glass, which was indeed full.

Dalglish sat down next to him, beckoned to the bartender and asked for a beer.

"Are you nervous about tomorrow's final, Hero?" After taking a sip of wine, Dalglish asked Chen Yingxiong next to him.

"What's there to be nervous about?" Chen Yingxiong asked in surprise.

Dalglish saw his surprised expression, and it didn't look like he was pretending. Then he understood and smiled: "Yes, you are all players who have participated in the Champions League final. Such a League Cup final is really Didn't take it seriously."

"But...I'm a little nervous," he said.

Chen Yingxiong was a little surprised that the head coach would say such things to him. Dalglish is the king of Anfield, he always looks strong in front of others. Nervous about a League Cup game...aren't you, boss?

Seeing the surprise in Chen Yingxiong's eyes, Dalgliesh knew that he didn't believe that he would be nervous.

"After all, this is my first final in the 12 years since I left the head coaching position, and... the League Cup has extraordinary significance to me - as a head coach, I am missing a League Cup," said. Then Dalgliesh laughed.

"I have won the FA Cup and the League Championship, and I am just one League Cup away. This is my last season at Liverpool, and I don't know if I will continue to coach...those people are right. As a head coach of a wealthy club, I have not worked on the front line for twelve years. I know too little about today's world football and am somewhat behind the times. So I really hope to fulfill this wish - to get my coaching career. Grand Slam…”

Chen Yingxiong's heart skipped a beat, and that mission came to his mind - it was really like this! With such an urgent desire, no wonder the rewards for this mission are so generous...

"This is my wish. Maybe because I am so eager to win this championship, I am a little nervous..." Dalglish laughed like a self-deprecation.

Chen Yingxiong looked at this old man who usually treated him well and blurted out: "Don't worry, boss. We have decided on this championship!"

"So sure?"

"Of course." Chen Yingxiong nodded.

"Don't put any pressure on me because of what I said, hero..."

"I'm not under any pressure. In fact... well, whether you say these things or not, I still want to win the League Cup, boss." Chen Yingxiong scratched his head and smiled. "Who doesn't love a champion?"

Dalgliesh chewed on Chen Yingxiong's last words over and over again.

"Who doesn't love championships... Well said, hero. We all love championships. Now Liverpool have been without a championship for six full years. This situation itself is a mistake and this mistake must be corrected."

But Chen Yingxiong thought of another thing: "Boss, if we win the League Cup, the FA Cup, and finally qualify for the Champions League, don't you have to leave?"

He just thought about it. Chen Xing and the others felt that the reason why Dalglish was not suitable to be the team's head coach was simply because of his poor coaching performance. If the team performs well, there will be no reason for Dalglish to leave, right?

Dalglish laughed after hearing what Chen Yingxiong said. He was pleased with Chen Yingxiong's support for him - he came back to coach Liverpool this time and was not as failed as they said. At least there was support. mine!

He also laughed at Chen Yingxiong's naivety. His departure was not simply due to poor performance...

"That's the thing. Even if we win the Premier League championship, I will leave. And I am not being fired, I am leaving."

"Hey, people outside say that you were..."

Dalglish smiled: "The contract is there. If I don't agree, I can still stay. But I have thought about it. If everyone says that my leaving is a good thing for Liverpool's revival, then I can leave. ...I have also thought about it these days. Liverpool has many problems, and I am not the only one, but my departure can indeed help solve these problems. So, even if we can win all the championships, I will leave. And , Hero, do you think Liverpool’s current problems can be solved with two championships?”

Chen Yingxiong thought for a moment, then shook his head: "I don't know much, but I wonder if we have a championship, will we have more time to...do something? I always feel that the team is a little less confident now. When you get frustrated, it's easy to become impatient. This is not like a wealthy team... When I played in Naples, we didn't perform like this. Maybe the championship can bring confidence?"

Dalglish smiled: "The championship can only bring arrogance and frivolous capital to the current Liverpool, but not confidence. This team... It's really time for a major change. All I can do is let this The process is just a little less painful.”

The future of a club is a topic that is too profound for today's Chen Yingxiong. His knowledge and experience are not enough to support him to consider such deep-seated issues, such as why winning the championship can only bring so much to today's Liverpool. Arrogant and frivolous capital?

Seeing him frowning in thought, Dalgliesh couldn't help but laugh again. Sometimes this man is a responsible man, and sometimes he is like an innocent child. Some people say he is good, others think he is disgusting. The coaches are eager to have him, but they have a headache about how to treat him... It is really a collection of contradictions. He felt that he had a good relationship with Chen Yingxiong. Maybe he had a good impression of this straightforward person at first sight.

From Chen Yingxiong, he vaguely saw the style of those players in the 1980s.

Today's world football is really becoming more and more monotonous...

People like Hero are almost like giant pandas.

So he supports Chen Yingxiong. No matter how many ridiculous things he does, he will always stand by Chen Yingxiong's side. Even if there are different opinions, they will never be expressed publicly.

"Don't think about it, hero. Of course everyone loves a champion. So try your best to win a championship tomorrow!" He patted Chen Yingxiong on the shoulder and drank the beer in the cup.

Putting down his glass, he stood up and left.

Chen Yingxiong turned his head and looked at his boss's back, suddenly feeling that he was a little rickety as he had always been upright.

In fact, the boss is not tall, only 1.73 meters tall. Now that he is older, he has the tendency to shrink even more. But in the minds of many Liverpool players, perhaps the name "King Kenny" is too loud, and many people look up to him.

He was always full of energy on the training ground and in the locker room, and even when facing his mortal enemy Ferguson, he was no less impressive. He worked hard to instill in these people the ideas of "what is the spirit of Liverpool" and "what does the name Liverpool mean", and seemed to want to pass on his mantle to future generations.

However, so far, the results have been minimal.

The name "Liverpool" is far less important than money and fame. Trying to keep players based on loyalty and identification with Liverpool is outdated... Yes, the boss is right, he is indeed outdated.

Even if you can win the championship, I’m afraid you won’t be able to keep anyone around, right? These days, what kind of relationship can we have if we don’t have money...

Chen Yingxiong shook his head. He seemed to begin to understand why Dalglish had to leave in the end even if he won the championship.

It is really a tragedy for an outdated person to lead a wealthy team that wants to revive in this era!

After finishing the wine in the glass, he stood up and left.

All he can do is to win the only championship missing in his coaching career for the boss in tomorrow's game. At least he was allowed to leave with regrets.

Without the mission and the background of Dalglish's departure, Chen Yingxiong would not have paid much attention to him in the League Cup. He has played for Zenit St. Petersburg and Naples, and does not pay much attention to domestic cup competitions. When he was in Naples, in order to focus on the domestic league and the Champions League, Mazzarri did not even let Chen Yingxiong play in the Italian Cup.

Therefore, Chen Yingxiong himself lacks knowledge about the domestic cup competition and feels that it is useless. Any team that can compete for the domestic league championship will look down on it.

What's more, the League Cup is worse than the FA Cup, and he doesn't look down on it at all.

But now, he has to take it seriously and give it his all.

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On February 26, before the final against Cardiff, most of Liverpool's players were watching other ongoing Premier League games.

The focus of this round is the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.

This is the most famous derby in London, and even Liverpool players will pay attention to it. Just like the battle of the century between Real Madrid and Barcelona is not something that only fans of the two teams will watch.

Although everyone is a Liverpool player, they still have a second home team in their hearts... Some people support Tottenham, while others like Arsenal.

There is no deep hatred between these two teams and Liverpool, and there is no psychological burden to support them.

Tottenham got off to a perfect start, with Saha breaking the deadlock in the fourth minute and giving the visitors the lead.

Adebayor then used a penalty kick in the 34th minute to expand Tottenham's score.

It looks like Arsenal are going to lose this North London derby at home.

Arsenal are also having a hard time this season. They were beaten 8:2 by Manchester United in an away game, which frightened many people at the time. After Wenger let go of Cesc Fabregas, the team went from bad to worse, and rumors about his dismissal were rampant.

He and today's Liverpool are quite similar to each other.

But now that Arsenal is ranked fourth, this result can still qualify for next season's Champions League qualifying rounds.

No matter how you say it, life is better than that of Liverpool.

Liverpool players can only see this, because they are leaving for Wembley Stadium to prepare for the League Cup final later.

On the way to Wembley Stadium, everyone was still discussing the north London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal. Whether they support Arsenal or Tottenham, everyone thinks Tottenham's third player Gareth Bale is simply a genius! He is a key figure in Tottenham's current two-goal lead over Arsenal. Saha's goal was assisted by him, and Adebayor's handball was also caused by him...

"It would be great if someone like this could come to Liverpool!" someone said, and was laughed at later.

"Don't think about it, it's impossible! People are now ranked higher than us!"

"Yes, Tottenham have a chance to participate in the Champions League..."

This topic was quickly dismissed by everyone and no one mentioned it again. They began to discuss who would win between Arsenal and Tottenham.